This development, spanning nearly 6 square miles, promises to create thousands of jobs, generate economic activity, and transform the local economy.

It seems like most people are suggesting the brand based account is the way to go, pending the legal clarification of whether it is actually possible to keep a listing active through a sale via a property management account. 

We are actively submitting LOI’s and interviewing PM’s, inspectors, and insurance agents.

However, with less than 10% of realtors actively investing, it's crucial to vet them thoroughly.

Focus on building and maintaining active income first.

I find this screens out any guests that could have issues and lays the groundwork for a great stay.It also weeds out folks (in our case) that aren't understanding the distance to town and certain activities in our area.

In fact, many, though not all, of these “experts” are washed up and no longer active in the market.

@Nadia Jones Starting and running a fund is a separate business because it's something that you need to actively market for and regularly work on attracting capital to invest in. 

If this current realtor isn't getting it done for you, I have a broker/PM that fits that description that I can connect you with if you'd like.There are also very active investor groups on Facebook if you want to try the FSBO route.

Instead of trying to actively manage investments in singles and doubles have you considered investing passively in syndications?